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Nova Science Publishers Inc Infrared Spectroscopy Theory Developments & Applications 2014 Edition by Daniel Cozzolino
Since Herschel discovered light in the near-infrared region as early as 1800, the NIR region of the electromagnetic spectrum, once regarded as having little potential for analytical work, has now become one of the most promising techniques for molecular spectroscopy in several analytical fields. Over the last three decades, the development of new applications of infrared spectroscopy has been associated with increased power of computers and progress in chemometrics. This book introduces and presents several novel applications of NIR spectroscopy in biology, medicine, food science, the pharmaceutical sciences, polymers and minerals, for the first time in a single book. It is written by an international panel of scientists with a vast expertise in the field of infrared spectroscopy, providing unique views and perspectives on both practical and theoretical applications. This book should serve as a reference source for undergraduate and postgraduate students, scientists and researchers in the field of infrared spectroscopy. Table of contents : - Preface; Overview of Infrared Spectroscopy: Hardware, Chemometrics & Software; Application of Infrared Spectroscopy to Grape & Wine Analysis; Analytical Pathway Based on Non-Destructive NIRS for Quality Control of Apples; A Review of Mid Infrared Spectroscopy & Chemometrics in Food, Chemical, Petrochemical & Pharmaceutical Technologies; Near Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to Detect Microbial & Chemical Hazards in Foods; Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Modern Applications in Biotechnology & Biological Sciences; Applications of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Urology; Applicability of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in Clinical Neonatology; Decoding Movement Direction from Motor Cortex Recordings Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy; Applications of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical, Polymers & Biological Analysis; Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to Surface Catalysts Studies; Determination of Gasoline Quality Parameters by FTIR Spectroscopy & Chemometrics; In Situ Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry: Principles & Applications; Molecular Modifications by Arsenic Exposure in the Secondary Protein Structure of Vegetal Samples: A FTIR Study; Infrared Spectroscopy as a Convenient Tool for Investigation of Hydrogen Sorption Mechanisms & Bonding in Complex Hydrides; Energetic Among the Rotational Isomers of Aromatic Carbonyl Molecules Revealed by Infrared & Emission Spectroscopy; Infrared ATR & Reflection Micro-Spectroscopy as In Situ Characterization Techniques for Optical Fibers & their Coatings; Near Infrared Spectroscopy in the Wood-Based Products Industry; Near Infrared Spectroscopy in the Textile Industry; Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials by Infrared Spectroscopy; Index.